Conservative activist punched in face files lawsuit after Manhattan DA admits error
A conservative pro-life influencer who went viral after being punched in the face during a street interview in New York City has filed a lawsuit against her alleged attacker.
Savannah Craven Antao, pro-life activist and host of the YouTube channel “Her Patriot Voice,” says she was conducting man on the street interviews for the organization Live Action on April 3 when she was repeatedly struck by Brianna J. Rivers, 30, of the Bronx.
According to the complaint, filed Nov. 18 in Bronx Supreme Court, Craven Antao went to the emergency room for stitches after the attack, incurring more than $3,000 in medical bills. Her attorneys at the Thomas More Society allege that Rivers has “knowingly, willfully and maliciously continued to mock [Savannah] and her views online in order to further inflict emotional distress.”
The lawsuit also claims Rivers mocked Craven Antao’s religious beliefs and marketed merchandise referencing the assault. One alleged post showed a T-shirt design with the word “BAM!” and an image of a fist striking a face — which the complaint says Rivers and her cousin created to raise money for her legal defense.
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Craven Antao’s attorneys say the influencer has suffered symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and has received hundreds of death threats since the incident. The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Rivers was initially charged with second-degree assault, but the case was dismissed in July after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office failed to turn over discovery on time. The lawsuit criticizes Bragg’s office for downgrading the charge to a misdemeanor and later allowing it to lapse.
Craven Antao also slammed Bragg’s handling of her case in an interview with Fox News Digital this week.
“I have to look over my shoulder and worry about if somebody who supports her actions — there are a lot of people out there that do — that they’re going to try to do something else,” she said. “Because what the DA Alvin Bragg himself has shown to people, with letting this case be dropped, is that they can go assault somebody and hurt them if they disagree with them and nothing is going to happen.”
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In September, Bragg’s office issued a statement acknowledging a filing error and apologizing to Craven Antao.
“Every victim deserves their day in court, and our office has reached out to apologize to Ms. Craven Antao for the unacceptable error of missing the discovery deadline,” a spokesperson said. “We are taking immediate internal steps in light of this case.”
Craven Antao said she decided to file the lawsuit to hold Rivers accountable and send a message.
“First, I’d really appreciate my over $3,000 in medical bills to be paid off, because I should not be responsible for those,” she said. “Second, it’s to send a message — hopefully to show her that she can’t do this again.”
“Honestly, I hope that she eventually finds God,” she continued. “That’s what I pray for, because it’s obvious that she’s got a lot of deep trauma rooted, and she takes it out on other people.”
Thomas More Society attorney Christopher Ferrara said Bragg’s handling of the case forced them to take civil action against Rivers.
“Savannah was violently assaulted for peacefully expressing her pro-life beliefs and then humiliated all over again when the attacker went online to glorify it,” he said in a statement. “The D.A.’s office had every opportunity to pursue justice and due to their incompetency or lack of will, failed to prosecute this vicious assault. Their refusal left us with no choice but to file civil action to hold Rivers accountable.”
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Craven Antao also linked her fears to broader safety concerns for conservative figures, citing the recent killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.
“If they could do it to somebody like him, who has the resources to have the security and the checks and all the people surrounding him, what does this say for just average journalists … who don’t have the means to hire a whole security team and be armed?” she said.
“With all the threats online and the comments she ‘likes,’ encouraging her behavior, it makes me wonder if the wrong person is going to find me next time and something worse will happen,” she continued.
Rivers previously apologized in an April 5 Facebook post, saying she was sorry “but cannot sit around and allow you to continue pushing this one-sided narrative.”
“I understand hands being put on someone is never the answer, but throwing rocks and hiding hands is worse. Savannah is a professional antagonist, not a ‘reporter,’ and the truth will be told,” she added.
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The Manhattan DA’s office and Rivers did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment.
Rare official embrace for ICE agents as new state braces for immigration operation
EXCLUSIVE: Mississippi’s top law enforcement officer said the Magnolia State will welcome ICE agents with open arms compared to their clashes with public officials in California, Illinois and North Carolina – as reports surfaced of an upcoming “Swamp Sweep.”
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to send 250 border agents to areas in Mississippi and Louisiana for a two-month crackdown, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch told Fox News Digital on Thursday that her office is proud to have been the first in the state to sign on as a formal ICE law enforcement partner.
“We look forward to working with Secretary Noem and the president to protect our communities and strengthen our efforts to combat human trafficking, drug cartels, and violent crime,” Fitch said.
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“Together, we will make Mississippi – and our entire nation – safer than ever before.”
Another top Mississippi official, U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, chairs the House Homeland Security Subcommittee for Border Security and Enforcement.
Guest’s district runs close to New Orleans, spanning diagonally from Starkville – home of Mississippi State University – down to McComb, just north of the New Orleans metro, where the operation will reportedly have a key focus.
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“The men and women of ICE and CBP have been tasked with enforcing the law and working to remove the 15 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States,” Guest told Fox News Digital.
Guest praised ICE for successfully removing unlawfully present people charged and convicted of serious crimes, including offenses against children and suspects who pose a danger to local communities.
“I am confident that Operation ‘Swamp Sweep’ will have the same success as other operations across our nation,” Guest said.
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“This will result in locating, arresting, and deporting criminal illegal aliens who are residing in Mississippi.”
Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss. – who represents Memphis’ southern suburbs as well as Elvis Presley’s hometown of Tupelo – told Fox News Digital he also supports ICE’s mission.
“I am in favor of getting any criminal illegal immigrant off the streets,” Kelly said.
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“And I support law enforcement in their efforts to keep our communities safe.”
When asked about the “Swamp Sweep” mission, Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said her agency does not discuss future or potential operations.
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“Every day, DHS enforces the laws of the nation across the country,” she said.
In prior ICE operations, DHS was buffeted by official and legal roadblocks tossed in their way by local leaders.
California officials condemned President Donald Trump’s use of the National Guard, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly conceived “No ICE” zones and compared Trump’s government to the Confederacy.
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves did not respond to requests for comment on “Swamp Sweep.”
Fox News Digital also reached out to Mississippi’s most prominent Democrat and Trump critic, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Hinds County, but he did not respond to a request for comment.
Trump brushes off past Mamdani rivalry, admits ‘I was hitting him a little hard’
President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade that he believes his high-stakes meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will be “quite civil.”
“I think we’ll get along fine,” Trump said. The president said he believes that he and Mamdani want “the same thing,” despite their vastly different political stances. “We want to make New York strong,” Trump added.
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When asked about Mamdani’s victory speech, in which he took a swipe at Trump, the president admitted that he was “hitting him a little hard” during the election cycle. The president added that he was unsure of what Mamdani meant when he said to “turn the volume up.”
“I don’t know exactly what he means by ‘turn the volume up’ … he has to be careful when he says that to me,” the president said.
On Thursday, Mamdani addressed the upcoming meeting, saying that it would be an “opportunity to make the case for New Yorkers.”
“I intend to make it clear to President Trump that I will work with him on any agenda that benefits New Yorkers. If an agenda hurts New Yorkers, I will also be the first to say something,” Mamdani said.
Trump’s announcement of the meeting was more fiery than his comments just hours ahead of it. He posted on Truth Social that the “communist mayor of New York City” would be coming to the White House.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed that sentiment on Thursday when she addressed the meeting during a briefing with reporters.
“It speaks volumes that tomorrow we have a communist coming to the White House, because that’s who the Democrat Party elected as the mayor of the largest city in the country,” Leavitt told reporters.
She added that the highly-anticipated meeting also shows that Trump “is willing to meet with anyone, and talk to anyone, and to try to do what’s right on behalf of the American people, whether they live in blue states or red states — or blue cities.”
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Trump and Mamdani have a history of taking swipes at each other. During his campaign, Mamdani vowed to “Trump-proof” the city, while Trump endorsed Mamdani’s main opponent, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, giving this meeting more weight. Though both Trump and Mamdani have seemed to cool their language when speaking about one another.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s team for comment.
Maddow raises eyebrows as she attends Dick Cheney’s funeral service
Liberal MS NOW host Rachel Maddow went viral Thursday after she was spotted at the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
Maddow, who once called Cheney “the maestro of terror politics,” was seen in the pews of Washington National Cathedral sitting next to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Two seats over was veteran Democratic strategist James Carville.
The image of Maddow appearing at Cheney’s memorial service caught many by surprise.
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“If anybody needed more evidence of how politics have changed in America: Rachel Maddow is at Dick Cheney’s funeral,” New York Times correspondent Peter Baker reacted on X.
“Maddow’s career as a commentator began during Bush/Cheney, when she’d frequently compare Cheney to the worst monsters in history (I was on her programs when she said it),” independent journalist Glenn Greenwald posted. “For so many liberals, Cheney is now rehabilitated despite regretting nothing: solely for opposing Trump.”
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“I got a hug from Rachel Maddow at Dick Cheney’s funeral. Cue the pigs flying,” The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser wrote.
As she was leaving the funeral, Maddow said Cheney had changed the country “in ways that I almost 100 percent disagree with” but that she admired how he rallied behind his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy, when she took on President Donald Trump in recent years, according to a report from The Washington Post.
“I think it was a really heroic stand, it’s humbling to me,” Maddow said. “You know, we contain multitudes.”
Maddow did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Cheney’s funeral drew some of the biggest names in politics. Joining former President George W. Bush, who gave a eulogy honoring his running mate, were former President Joe Biden and former first lady Jill Biden, former Vice Presidents Kamala Harris, Mike Pence and Al Gore, as well as several prominent lawmakers like Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
Several members of the House Jan. 6 Committee were also in attendance in support of his daughter, who served as vice chair.
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Absent from the service were Trump and Vice President JD Vance, who were not invited to attend.
Dick and Liz Cheney famously endorsed Harris during the 2024 presidential election.
Swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags designated Coast Guard ‘hate symbols’ after uproar
Facing backlash over recent policy wording, the Coast Guard moved Thursday to make one thing clear: “hate symbols” such as swastikas and nooses remain forbidden in the service.
The Coast Guard announced a new order aimed at combating “misinformation” late Thursday, after the service previously issued guidance earlier in November to no longer refer to displays of swastikas and nooses as a “hate incident.”
“Divisive or hate symbols and flags are prohibited,” the Coast Guard said in its latest policy. “These symbols and flags include, but are not limited to, the following: a noose, a swastika, and any symbols or flags co-opted or adopted by hate-based groups as representations of supremacy, racial or religious intolerance, anti-semitism, or any other improper bias.”
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“This is not an updated policy but a new policy to combat any misinformation and double down that the U.S. Coast Guard forbids these symbols,” the Coast Guard also said in a news release late Thursday.
The change came after the Coast Guard faced scrutiny from lawmakers and advocacy groups for a new policy it rolled out earlier in November.
While the service previously identified displays of swastikas, nooses, Confederate flags and other supremacist or antisemitic symbols as a “potential hate incident,” the guidance issued earlier in November labeled them as “potentially divisive symbols and flags.” The change was first reported by The Washington Post.
Following media reports about the change, Coast Guard claimed earlier Thursday that it remained committed to barring the symbols from the service and penalizing those who display them. Additionally, it said that it still considered the symbols “extremist imagery.”
“The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting commandant of the Coast Guard, said in a Thursday statement to Fox News Digital. “These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy.”
“Any display, use or promotion of such symbols, as always, will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished,” Lunday said. “The Coast Guard remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and professional workplace. Symbols such as swastikas, nooses and other extremist or racist imagery violate our core values and are treated with the seriousness they warrant under current policy.”
Under the guidance released earlier in November, commanding officers and other leaders were instructed to inquire about public displays of other symbols identified as “potentially divisive,” and are granted the authority to direct or order the removal of those that negatively impact moral and mission readiness.
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The initial policy change also said it would completely eradicating the term “hate incident” and that incidents that were previously handled as a “potential hate incident” would not be processed as a harassment report.
“Conduct previously handled as a potential hate incident, including those involving symbols widely identified with oppression or hatred, is processed as a report of harassment in cases with an identified aggrieved individual…The terminology ‘hate incident’ is no longer present in policy,” the initial guidance said.
The Coast Guard did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on why it removed the term “hate incident” in the policy change.
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After the Post’s initial report on the update, the top Democrat on the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington, said there is no room for debate over whether nooses or swastikas are hate symbols.
“Lynching is a federal hate crime. The world defeated the Nazis in 1945. The debate on these symbols is over. They symbolize hate,” Larsen, whose committee has oversight authority over the Coast Guard, said in a statement Thursday. “Coast Guard: be better.”
The Coast Guard is the only branch of the military to fall under the Department of Homeland Security, but has launched initiatives including Force Design 2028 to revamp its organizational structure, acquisitions, contracting and technology, among other changes, to align more closely with other services that fall under the purview of the Department of War.
The Coast Guard initially said that it updated its harassment policy in alignment with orders from President Donald Trump and the Pentagon.
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The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital on the matter. However, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth instructed the Pentagon to conduct a review of its hazing and harassment policies in September.
The Pentagon also has its own set of extremism guidelines, which effectively bans displaying Confederate flags or those with a swastika on them. Only preapproved flags, including state flags or military service flags, are permitted.
Law firm sues Shilo Sanders for unpaid legal fees tied to past personal injury case
A law firm has filed a suit against Shilo Sanders, claiming he has not paid more than $164,000 in owed bills, a source with knowledge of the case confirmed the lawsuit to Fox News Digital.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday, claims that Sanders owes money for the services Barnes & Thornburg provided while he was facing a personal injury lawsuit in 2023, which led him to file for bankruptcy that October.
The firm “delivered the legal services and incurred the costs reflected in the invoices between May 1, 2024, and August 26, 2024, based on the Agreement,” the suit states, according to USA Today, which first reported the lawsuit.
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“Mr. Sanders, however, failed to pay the amounts reflected the invoices presented to him, and has not tendered payment in response to Plaintiff’s efforts to obtain payment on the outstanding invoices. The total of the invoices that Mr. Sanders currently owes Plaintiff is $164,285.55, including $10,967.91 in interest for the services provided and costs incurred.”
The personal injury lawsuit came when Sanders was accused in 2016 of causing permanent damage to a security guard at Sanders’ Dallas high school after he tried to confiscate Sanders’ phone. He is $11 million in debt after he did not show up for the trial, resulting in a default judgment.
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Sanders filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy to get it discharged, but the security guard is fighting that case.
Sanders’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, did not respond to a request for comment.
Meanwhile, Sanders’ brother, Shedeur Sanders, will make his first NFL start on Sunday against the Las Vegas Raiders.
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After playing alongside his brother at Colorado, Shilo Sanders went undrafted this past April but signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was ejected from a preseason game, however, and was cut from the team.
Katie Porter’s jab at opponent exposes hypocrisy as campaign donations emerge
After billionaire activist Tom Steyer entered the California gubernatorial race Wednesday, former Congresswoman Katie Porter, who is also running for governor, blasted him despite previously taking thousands of dollars from him when she was in Congress.
Porter said Steyer was entering the race claiming to fight “the very industries he got rich helping grow,” to which the former member of Congress said: “I call bulls—.” Meanwhile, FEC filings show Porter, who is claiming to fight Steyer, received more than $16,000 between her House campaigns and failed Senate campaign.
“Katie Porter is the ultimate hypocrite and all she’s done in this race is step on one rake after another,” a longtime Democratic strategist, who has worked with campaigns across the country, told Fox News Digital. “This is easily the most disastrous race a Democrat has been running in 2026, which is why Porter is a real liability at the top of the ticket and why Democrats are looking around for alternatives.”
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The Porter campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment on this story.
Steyer, who once financed his own unsuccessful presidential bid in 2020, announced plans to enter the California gubernatorial race this week. The billionaire anti-Trump activist pledged to make life more affordable for working-class Americans and take on corporate interests in an announcement advertisement alerting people of his candidacy. Steyer specifically said he would take on the oil and tobacco industries in particular, which he touted a record of doing in the past as well.
“A new billionaire in our race claims he’ll fight the very industries he got rich helping grow — fossil fuel companies, tobacco, and private immigration detention facilities — at great cost to Californians,” Porter posted on X after Steyer announced his run. “I call bulls—.”
Attached to Porter’s post was also a screenshot of a news headline from The Sacramento Bee that reads: “Tom Steyer, starring in TV ads for tobacco tax hike, invested in tobacco companies.”
People commenting on Porter’s post highlighted her financial support she has received from Steyer in the past. Between 2018 and 2023, Porter received at least $16,100 from him, a Fox News Digital review found.
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For Steyer, his wealth will likely be a target for his opponents.
“Tom Steyer tried to buy the presidency — and he failed,” Betty Yee, a former state controller who is running in the Democratic Primary for governor, said following Steyer’s announcement. “The California governorship is not going to be his consolation prize.”
Porter, meanwhile, has faced criticism on the campaign trail for her attitude towards staffers and the media. She faced criticism last month after abruptly walking away from a CBS interview after lashing out at the reporter interviewing her.
“What do you say to the 40% of CA voters who you’ll need in order to win, who voted for Trump?” Porter was asked by CBS California’s Julie Watts during a segment on the controversial redistricting effort launched by Democrats in the state.
“How would I need them in order to win, ma’am?” Porter responded.
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“Well, unless you think you’re going to get 60% of the vote,” the reporter, asking about the voter breakdown of Democrats and Republicans in the state, said before Porter started laughing.
Porter then went back and forth with the reporter, arguing about whether she needs to court and win over Trump voters, particularly if she’s running head-to-head against another Democrat.
“So you don’t need them to win,” Watts asked Porter.
“I feel like this is unnecessarily argumentative,” Porter said, prompting the reporter to point out that she had asked the same question to the other candidates in the race and they answered it.
“I don’t want to keep doing this, I’m going to call it,” Porter said.
When Watts reminded Porter that every candidate had answered the question, Porter said, “I don’t care.”
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Meanwhile, Porter has also faced repeated criticism about how she allegedly treats staffers. In just a span of a single week, three videos went viral of Porter berating her staff.
The race for California governor is a crowded one, with big names like former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra. Former Vice President Kamala Harris was reportedly planning on getting involved but ultimately backed away.
Lesser known candidates include state schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond, former Controller Betty Yee and former Assemblyman Ian Calderon.
New Mexico basketball player ejected after punching opponent in the back of head
Nebraska guard Connor Essegian suffered what appeared to be a chipped tooth after he was punched in the back of the head during the Cornhuskers’ 84-72 win over New Mexico on Thursday night.
The ugly scene unfolded in the first half of the game when one of the Lobos’ leading scorers this season, Deyton Albury, took aim at the back of Essegian’s head with just over a minute remaining in the half.
Albury was assessed a flagrant foul 2 for the contact and ejected from the game.
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“It looked like there was contact to his head, which is what they called it,” New Mexico coach Eric Olen said after the game, via The Santa Fe New Mexican. “That was a tough moment for us, losing Deyton like that and that took the wind out of our sails and we didn’t really finish the half.”
Essegian finished the game with 6 points, 7 rebounds and one assist in 31 minutes in the win that extended Nebraska’s winning streak to nine games. But he walked away with another trophy of sorts.
The senior from Indiana took to social media after the game to show what appeared to be a chipped tooth.
“Well that was a first for me,” he wrote in a post on X, with a picture of a piece of his tooth in his hand.
He joked in a later post that users on the social media platform were “undefeated” after someone created an account with the handle, “Connor Essegian’s Tooth.”
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“Y’a’ll are too quick,” he wrote.
Albury posted an apology on X after the game, calling his actions a “selfish decision.” His message did not include an apology to Essegian.
“Lobo Nation you deserve better than what I displayed tonight. Regardless of what led to my selfish decision I put myself before the team during a time when I needed to demonstrate composure and leadership.
“My actions are not a reflection of our players, coaches or the UNM basketball program. I sincerely apologize to Coach Olen and the rest of the staff, my teammates, Lobo fans and supporters, especially the young kids who witnessed my foolish decision on a national TV stage.
“Representing UNM and the city of Albuquerque is a privilege not a right. I accept full responsibility for what happened. I will never let our team, fans and the city down like this again.”
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The Cornhuskers are 5-0 to start the season, and their winning streak dating back to last season is the longest streak in the nation.
Park rangers track down visitor who confronted Yellowstone wolves with mystery spray
National Park Service (NPS) rangers tracked down and cited a man who was seen on video approaching a wild wolf pack at Yellowstone National Park and spraying them with a suspicious substance.
Footage showed the unidentified man hopping toward the unbothered animals, seemingly taunting them as they retreated.
As he was backing up, the wolves started running toward him, at which point he started spraying an unknown substance in their direction.
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NPS officials said the incident was reported to rangers, who later found and cited the man.
It is unclear what led the man to make the brazen advance, or what was in the spray captured on video.
While the incident remains under investigation, it does not appear the animals were harmed.
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“We would recommend all visitors remember the following: Wolves may look beautiful, even fluffy from a distance, and that is part of their appeal. But they are still powerful wild predators, and treating them like pets puts both visitors and the animals at risk,” NPS wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The National Park Service reminds all visitors that while our parks are open and accessible, they remain true wilderness. Wildlife are unpredictable and approaching them puts people and animals at risk.”
They added when visitors get too close to wildlife, they may feel threatened and act in self-defense, especially if their young are nearby.
“It is the visitor’s responsibility to maintain a safe distance at all times,” the NPS wrote. “Never approach, feed or disturb wildlife. If an animal moves toward you, back away and give it space. Zoom with your lens, not with your feet.”
Human interaction can also harm wildlife by becoming habituated to human presence, which increases the likelihood of dangerous encounters and can disrupt hunting, feeding and breeding behaviors, according to the NPS.
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In some cases, animals that become too familiar with people must be relocated or euthanized to protect public safety.